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Moat in Mapastown

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Situated on a slight rise at the S side of the River Glyde not far N of Mapastown church (LH014-023001-) and consisting of an almost circular, flat-topped mound (diam. at base c. 22m; at summit c. 5.5m, H 4-6m) with traces of a possible crescentic bailey (c. 26m E-W) defined by slight scarping at the W and N. There…

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Situated on a slight rise at the S side of the River Glyde not far N of Mapastown church (LH014-023001-) and consisting of an almost circular, flat-topped mound (diam. at base c. 22m; at summit c. 5.5m, H 4-6m) with traces of a possible crescentic bailey (c. 26m E-W) defined by slight scarping at the W and N. There are possible slight remains of a fosse between the mound and the possible bailey. At the SE side of the summit of the mound there are traces of a stone structure (LH014-022002-), possibly a later fortification built by a regiment in the army of William III under the command of Colonel Bellingham when he held Mapastown bridge. (Dolan 1905, 50; Davies 1943, 207) The above description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LH014-022001

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  • Kieran Campbell, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
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  • Malene Thyssen, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
  • Maker named on the Wikimedia Commons picture page · Public domain
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  • Computer-made picture. It does not show this playground.
  • Dasmuy, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
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